Missouri | Morning Ag Clips

July 18, 2019

New healthy hen treat! ...

NEW Purina® Farm to Flock™ Hen Treats

Keep hen diets balanced by complementing complete feed with a healthy treat

July 18, 2019

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public Domain)

USDA RELOCATION ...

40% of transferred researchers headed to Midwest

Employees can change their decision until September 30

July 18, 2019

AG POLICY ...

Almonds don't lactate: Farmers call on FDA to do its job

“An almond doesn’t lactate, I must confess,” Gottlieb said last July 17

July 17, 2019

Kaitlyn Davis will shoot for Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal. (Photo credit: MU Extension)

4-H ...

Texas County 4-H shooters earn scholarships

Two teens sign scholarship paperwork to shoot for college shotgun teams

July 17, 2019

Steve Jones, Mt. Vernon Top Average Daily Gain at 4.40 lbs. (Courtesy of University of Missouri Extension)

FEEDOUT RESULTS ...

Missouri Steer Feedout results released

Only one of 21 groups show a profit, says MU Extension specialist

July 17, 2019

grain bins

GRAIN BUYER ROADSHOW ...

Grain Buyer Roadshow Aug. 26-30

Free conference series being held in five states across the Midwest

July 16, 2019

"The program contains ten sessions, each designed to train volunteers in various aspects of horticulture," said Robert Balek, horticulture specialist with MU Extension and coordinator of the local Master Gardener program. (Courtesy of University of Missouri Extension)

LAWN AND GARDEN ...

Basics of knowledge and landscape irrigation

Balek: Our shallow soils only absorb water at about 0.3 inch per hour in a rainstorm

July 16, 2019

Conditions are right for the development of ergot, Claviceps purpurea, an airborne fungus that affects grass seedheads according to Sarah Kenyon, field specialist in agronomy with University of Missouri Extension. (Courtesy of University of Missouri Extension)

ERGOT ...

Watch for ergot bodies in grass seedheads

Conditions are right for the development of ergot

July 16, 2019

While at the Fair, stop by and listen to all of the talented individuals who are in competition for the grand prize of $500 and a chance to sing at the 2020 Fair. (Courtesy of Missouri Department of Agriculture)

STATE FAIR ...

State fair looking for homegrown singers

Auditions are currently being accepted through July 19

July 15, 2019

"Dig Into Ag-Venture" camps (for children ages 5 to 12) are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m.

DAY CAMP ...

Dig into food and farming

Ag-Venture day camps offered at Ozark Empire Fair